The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-07-07
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH
The Day Publicly and Generally Observed
in Bottineau- the Eagle did loudly
SCream-A Grand
Celebration, Partaking Of All the Essen
tial Features Calculated to Keep
Alive the Peoples Patriotism.
Over 1000 People in Attendance Full
Account Of the Days Doings, and
the Way We Commemorated.
THE OCCASION A JOYOUS o1

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the Way We Commemorated.
THE OCCASION A JOYOUS ONE.
The day opened under favorable auspices,
with clear sky and a bright, shining sun
which cast its kindly rays upon the green
face of Mother Earth, and seemed to convey
tn ereby in welcome language-"Let oil cele
brate to-day in right royal style, and the
people did celebrate, and right royalty, too
and last Monday will long be remembered by
all who participated, as one of our best and
most enthusiastic gala days.
With the first appearance Of old King Sol
in the shadowy morning hours, salute o.
thirteen guns reverberated up the mountain
sldes, and this awoke our people to the fact
that the Fourth was at hand, and soon our
streets were filled with surging masses of hu.
manity, busily intent upon the pleasures Of
the day.
The decoration committee, appointed some
weeks ago, and assisted by many of our most
elterprising citizens, had done their work
nobly and well, and Main street was made
attractive and greatly improved in appear
ance by long lines of fshade-trees placed.in front
of the buildings on each side-the town thus
being converted for the day into cool and
shady-looking bowery. Lines were suspend
ed across the street at two points-Budde
Bros block to McBrayen's Hotel, and from
the Bottineau County Bank to Batesen &
Ayers store, upon both of which flags were
unfurled to the air. Many of our people also
feeling very patriotic decorated their
own persons with innumerable little flags,
which they continued to wear all day, thus
showing that the love Of the stars and stripes
was still prevalent amongst them.
In. the meantime all the population of the
country around Bottineau, for several miles,
had focked into town, and every hour in the
forenoon was heralded by additional arrivals
from our neighboring towns Of Lordsburg
and Dunseith, and also from Deloraine, Man
itoba-at least, seventy-fve people coming
from the latter place. At ten o'clock the
streets were we'll filled with old and young
people, and focks of children, all attired in
their best holiday attire.
AS the hour of eleven drew near the
crowd gathered at the Bottineau Co. Bank,
the front Of which served admirably for a
grand stand, and now came the opening SER
vices of the day, which were given as fol-
lows:
Prayer by the chaplain, Rev. Alex. Burr. e
Opening address by J. W. Bennett, presi-
dent of the day.
Singing of the national anthem, by the glee
club, composed Of ten of Bottineau's most
cultured people.
Reading Of the Declaration Of Independ-
ence, by Geo. N. Sinclair.
Song, "Star Spangled Banner" by the glee
club.
Then followed eloquent and patriotic
speeches by J. w. Bennett, Duncan Sinclair
and Rev. Osmond, which were synonyms Of
wisdom, wit and learning.
Concluding song by the glee club, and ben
ediction by Rev. Burr.
1t would be impossible for us to state at
length the many good things which were said
and done by those who participated in this
part Of the days programme, and we can
only simply say that the large audience man
ifested their appreciation in every instance
by hearty and vigorous applause.
PERTAINING TO THE CULINARY DEPARTMENT:
It now being nearly one o'clock the people
began to think of attending to the wants Of
the inner man, and steps were accordingly
taken in that direction: The ladies' aid so
cieties Of the Baptist and Presbyterian
churches, however, had fully anticipated
matters for this part Of the programme, and
the former at McIntosh's store, and the lat
ter at the general merchandise building re-
Gently vacated by ]. B. Sinclair, were found
to have spread upon commodious tables
everything which 1t was possible to conceive
of III the culinary art, and both places were
the recipients Of very large trade during
the afternoon, both for dinner and supper.
Ye reporter, with faultless digestion, man
aged to spend two-thirds Of his .'pile,' 2 samp-
ling the various good things Of the bills Of
fare Of both places, and feels sure that every
one who was at either, will concur with him
in the opinion that the ladies Of Bottineau
excel in getting up good, luxurious menu
Of eatable articles on such occasions.
THE RACES AND GAMES:
The new race-track northeast Of the rail-
road, now became the centre Of attraction,
and at about half -pastalwo the races opened,
which we give as follows, with the prizes won
and awaroed: 2
Pony Race--Bcst 2 in 8 heats. Catalpha
won two straight heats and was awarded first
money. Owner,.J. T. Broadgeest, Deloraine,
Manitoba. I'd prize was won by n. @. Hb-
bits pony in two straight heats. Third
heat not run. .
8 Green Trotting Race Best 2 in heats
Only one heat was run, which was easily
won by Frank May trotter, and the other
wosompetitors Withdrawing, the race was
declared of .s. q. .sss. J.
Running Race Free for I'll: The follow
linz horses were entered for this race: Bot
[tinean Dude, Pete Ferguson, owner; ssCs-
|talpha' and q Guisette e. Broadgeest,
owner. First prize WAS won by Guisette,
/ and second by Catalpha. Two fslse heats
were fun III this race one BY Dude, and one
NV gatslp lpAa an Gviset siqnsd by Nm